The Irish Times

‘The last Manet’: Julie Manet was the living legacy of impressionism

Exhibition recounts vast family saga, with paintings by Julie's mother Berthe Morisot and uncle Édouard Manet

Sat Nov 20 2021 - 05:00

Families man: The colourful home life of French painter Paul Signac

Paris Letter: The neo-impressionist’s parallel families make for a fascinating tale

Tue Jul 13 2021 - 01:00

Sean Scully: 'I am an Irishman and I love a good fight'

Irish abstract artist’s pandemic work goes on display in Paris with price tags close to €2m

Sat Jul 10 2021 - 05:00

A bumper crop of books to inspire every gardener’s passion

This year’s selection covers everything from nature’s healing power to a masterclass in nurturing a garden on a grand scale

Sat Dec 12 2020 - 06:00

Show me the Monet: Banksy comment on consumerism fetches £7.5m

Artist’s second most expensive auction sale surpasses expectations at Sotheby’s

Thu Oct 22 2020 - 00:23

Van Gogh and the postcard that shed light on one painting’s roots

Linked to rue Daubigny in Auvers-sur-Oise, Tree Roots is last canvas the artist painted

Sat Aug 01 2020 - 01:00

A Chelsea winner's guide to creating a tranquil garden

There are many ways to create a beautiful slice of nature in the smallest of spaces

Sat Feb 22 2020 - 00:00

Sorolla’s sun-filled canvases make the perfect summer show

Spanish artist whose work goes on show at National Gallery was dubbed ‘master of light’ by Monet

Sat Aug 03 2019 - 05:00

Six great European gardens to discover on holidays

This week in the garden: Irish gardeners share their top places to visit on holidays

Sat Jul 13 2019 - 00:00

Mysterious muses and a river god at Whytes, but tapestry could top 20th century sale

LeBrocquy tapestry once owned by tycoon Tony O’Reilly estimated at up to €60,000

Sat May 18 2019 - 00:00

Monet painting sells for record $110.7m at New York auction

Meules is from Claude Monet’s celebrated Haystacks series and was completed in 1890

Wed May 15 2019 - 08:50

Shock of the nude? Adam’s Irish Art sale majors in the human form

The sales feature a selection of nude styles, from the stark anatomical realism of John Luke’s Nude Male to Louis le Brocquy’s subtle Being

Sat Mar 23 2019 - 00:00

Man who damaged Monet painting jailed for handling stolen artwork

Gardaí found missing oil painting on wall at Andrew Shannon’s west Dublin home

Fri Nov 30 2018 - 14:52

‘There is only one master, Corot. We are nothing by comparison’

The world knows Corot as a great landscape artist. He kept his figure paintings secret.

Sat May 19 2018 - 05:00

Huge prices for Picasso, Monet works at Rockefeller sale

Fillette a la Corbeille Fleurie sells for $115 million at Christie’s art sale

Wed May 09 2018 - 08:56

Amen Corner, where Masters prayers are answered and ignored

One of the most breathtaking pieces of golfing real estate can terrorise even the best

Sun Apr 08 2018 - 21:00

London Palling – An Irishman’s Diary on my lifelong struggle to love Britain’s capital city

Fri Mar 23 2018 - 00:01

The paintings Claude Monet kept secret for himself

Monet collected works by Renoir and Cézanne among many others in his private art collection which a new exhibition is bringing it into the light

Wed Nov 01 2017 - 05:00

Ever get home from holiday to think ‘My house is really rather nice’?

After a holiday you can, for a time, enjoy your home as if it were brand new to you

Sat Aug 12 2017 - 06:00

Portrait of a Gallery review: a brilliant piece of art criticism

In this documentary, the National Gallery gets a depiction worthy of its renovation

Wed Jun 28 2017 - 09:51

Scarlets painting right pictures for Nigel Owens this season

Rassie Erasmus’s side have been penalised more than rivals Scarlets by Nigel Owens

Thu May 25 2017 - 07:00

Monet, Munch top sellers in 2016 art sales

David Bowie’s collection included ‘Sleep Sound’ by Jack B Yeats which sold for £233,000

Sat Dec 31 2016 - 00:00

Tiny blooms light up the winter garden

At this time of year, the sight of a flowering plant or shrub brings a peculiarly intense joy

Sat Dec 31 2016 - 00:00

Paintings may contain Alzheimer’s clues, claims Maynooth researcher

Study of work by major artists could help in earlier diagnosis of degenerative illness

Thu Dec 29 2016 - 05:00

Leonardo DiCaprio to return funds linked to Malaysian scandal

US justice department investigating wealth fund 1MDB on money laundering allegations

Wed Oct 19 2016 - 10:26

Loadsa Monet: the rich Russian who patroned Picasso, made Matisse

After being trapped behind the Iron Curtain, Russia’s Shchukin collection, including works by Picasso and Matisse, is back in Paris for a blockbuster show

Tue Oct 18 2016 - 06:00

Check in: Glorious gardens, budget flights to Miami, and there’s an App for that

Jo Linehan & Joan Scales round up this week’s travel news and deals

Sat Sept 24 2016 - 03:00

Sir Anthony O’Reilly’s furniture to be sold at auction in pub

Contents of Castlemartin House to go under the hammer in effort to reduce bank debts

Mon Sept 12 2016 - 01:00

Visual art round-up: East meets West in the centre of the void

The vital art in Bill Lynch’s first ever exhibition (sadly posthumous) displays a heavy Chinese influence

Tue Mar 22 2016 - 01:00

Don Draper would be amazed by marketing now

Marketing is moving away from the campaigns the ‘Mad Men’ ad men would have commanded

Mon Jun 08 2015 - 01:45

A grumbling genius? Impressions of Degas

Although seen as an Impressionist, the painter was never comfortable with the term and even derided its proponents

Thu May 14 2015 - 01:00

Five paintings, 60 minutes, €70 million – Monet soars at London auction

Collectors from Asia and Russia out in force at Sotheby’s sale in London

Sat Feb 07 2015 - 01:00

Claude Monet at Sotheby’s in London

Sat Jan 31 2015 - 01:00

Sotheby’s vote of confidence in Irish art market

Standalone Irish sale to be held in London for first time since 2011

Sat Jan 17 2015 - 00:00